WHEREAS, the Virginia National Guard traces its heritage and tradition of citizen-service to May 14, 1607, and a military presence has continued in Virginia ever since to defend freedom at home and overseas; and

WHEREAS, World War I marked the first time that volunteer state militia units were activated for federal duty under a formal Army structure and deployed overseas for combat operations, and multiple Virginia National Guard units formed to deploy overseas for World War I continue to serve today; and

제2차 세계대전 중 29사단의 병사들은 "디데이"로 영원히 알려진 6월 6일 프랑스 노르망디 상륙작전( 6, 1944)에 참여했습니다.

오마하 해변을 공격하는 동안보병대원들 중 명 이상이 사망, 부상 또는 실종되었지만 그들의 용기와 용기는 후속 800 부대가 공격을 계속하고 프랑스를 해방하며 나치의 폭정을 종식시킬 수 있는 발판을 마련하는 데 도움이 되었습니다.116

WHEREAS, the Virginia Air National Guard, established in 1947, has served the state and country with honor and courage in both war and peace; and

WHEREAS, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, more than 18,600 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have served on federal active duty as the combat reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to defend the homeland; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia National Guard, with the support of the Virginia Defense Force, continues to assist the citizens of the Commonwealth during times of need as part of the statewide emergency response team; and

WHEREAS, from August 2021 to February 2023, more than 2,000 VNG personnel mobilized on federal active duty in the United States and overseas, the most since 2007, and they served with courage, honor and distinction across the globe, while the VNG continues military-to-military exchanges with the Republic of Tajikistan and Finland as part of the State Partnership Program to support defense security goals; and

버지니아 주 방위군은 민간 인력, 가족, 고용주 및 연방 전역의 지역사회의 지원 없이는 임무를 수행할 수 없습니다;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize May 14, 2025, as the 418^th BIRTHDAY OF THE VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.